Every Living Thing

Every Living Thing: The Politics of Life in Common, Volume 1, is a scholarly examination of the definition and value of life. Jenell Johnson analyzes various arguments for the protection of all living entities, ranging from Martian microbes to the water rights of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe. This work blends philosophy and science to explore how advocacy for the natural world expands the moral standing of human life.

Integrating perspectives from rhetoric, ecology, and humanism, the text features interviews with experts like Dorion Sagan and Kyle Whyte. The book situates itself within the fields of bioethics and communication studies to offer a comprehensive view of biodiversity. By studying movements such as Earth First!, Every Living Thing: The Politics of Life in Common, Volume 1, provides a rigorous analysis of the intersection between nature and social philosophy.